Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Extortion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
an exorbitant charge
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
"the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.